As far as I can tell, it happens right around puberty.
Oh man, my aunt did that to me. She’s my youngest aunt and was about 23-24 when I was around 4. But I didn’t know she was 23-24 because on her most recent birthday, I had asked how old she was and found out she was 82 years old!!! :eek: :eek: :eek: I remember that EXACT internal conflict you described, but eventually believed her because duuh, she’s my AUNT.
I finally figured it out on my grandma’s birthday (just a couple of days after mine) when I asked my mom how old Grandma was now and she said “64.” I had this slow-motion, “heeeeeyyyy, wait a minute!” epiphany that Susie couldn’t be OLDER than her MOM! Then I was indignant that mom found this discovery funny! :mad: Heee.
As I said, you can see that internal conflict on their face, which is the funniest bit.
Interesting. I was aware of the Druze but didn’t know they believed in reincarnation.
This is exactly what I was thinking. I have a 3-year-old, very intelligent granddaughter, and I couldn’t imagine her doing this.
We Minnesotans are horribly guilty folks.
Apparently, not many people know what the Druze actually believe. Heck, even the majority of Druze don’t know. 
Keeping their beliefs secret is a fundamental part of their religion.
You’re Calvin’s dad from Calvin and Hobbes, right?
(I used to do this to my dad, when I was 12. I convinced him that Penguins were named from Admiral Carl George Stanley Penguin, an early Antarctic explorer.)
He was being very nice to you.
I assume you remember the strip from Calvin and Hobbes in which Calvin’s dad explained that the world was in black and white until recently and that explains the existence of B&W movies. Watterson was such a master that he was able to portray the look of internal conflict on Calvin’s face, even in one frame.
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Once I hit the word “villager” I stopped reading.
That’s true - I’ve known plenty of Druze, and not once have any of them brought up their religious beliefs. It’s just not something they talk about.
Hey, I’d turn white if an unknown preschooler accused me of murder. That’s some creepy horror movie stuff there.
We’re not making fun of you. We’re trying to help you. Critical thinking is not easy, but it’s something that can and does help you on a day-to-day basis. If you’re far too credulous of claims like this, couldn’t that make you a target for scammers? We’re trying to help you understand that you really need to tweak your “bullshit filter”. Because you do. If you find this story credible, then you are not nearly as skeptical as you ought to be. Or, in a less friendly manner: “If you believe this, I’ve got a bridge to sell you!”
Perversely, that just makes me all the more curious - though it would probably just bore me stiff if they did tell.
According to wikipedia at least, Druze society is split beyween a secular majority and a religious minority, and only the latter knows all their beliefs.
Whenever the words “allegedly” and “reportedly” appear a lot in an article, you’re venturing into make-believe territory. Those words mean that the content hasn’t been verified.
I think the timing of this story is very interesting…but although I don’t believe in reincarnation, there are many who do. Like others have said; why weren’t there names mentioned, actors come in all ages - this child could have been trained to tell the story, since there is no video that tells the story as first brought to someone’s attention - it’s unbelievable now that it would be his words, or actions. I have never heard of reincarnation happening so quickly after death - only 4 years, that’s a little questionable. The description of the ‘murderer’ turning white, doesn’t prove that the child said this, or even that it was truth - as in the ‘child actor’ playing a role of a reincarnated child, the ‘murderer’ turning white could be a great description for a novel. AS a skeptic…I’d need way more proof of this story. Way too much garbage, lies and made up stories on the internet. BUT…it’s on Facebook, so must be true! :smack:
Yes, exactly. Some toddler picks you out (maybe at random, maybe because you have a funny nose), points at you and says “da da boom boom” and now all of the superstitious dolts you live with will brand you a murderer. The irony is that the last time somebody brought a toddler into town that pointed at a random resident, you were one of the dolts who helped string him up.
my cuts.
You don’t need to play coy; you believe in reincarnation or there is absolutely no reason for the “only 4 years.”
This old thing of “I don’t believe in (whatever strange thing), but I’m just asking” or “others do” and then presenting it like you do isn’t terribly clever.